House of the Dragon Season 2: What's Next for Westeros

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#moviesupdate Welcome to Reaction of A! In this video, we look ahead to what's next for Westeros in House of the Dragon Season 2. As tensions rise and new power players emerge, we’ll explore the upcoming challenges for the Targaryens, the shifting alliances, and the battles that will shape the future of the realm. Join us for in-depth predictions, character analysis, and theories on what lies ahead in the world of Westeros. Like, comment, and subscribe for more House of the Dragon insights and updates

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00:00Welcome back everyone it is Amelia I hope you are fine.

00:09The House of the Dragons season 2 trailers have shown a glimpse at Aegon II's dragon

00:14revealing an unfortunate harsh reality after several years of waiting.

00:18The show's first season saw events building up toward a Targaryen civil war called the

00:23Dance of the Dragons.

00:24The two factions, Blacks and Greens, are represented by Rhaenyra Targaryen and Aegon

00:29II, both of whom believe themselves the rightful ruler of the Seven Kingdoms.

00:34Aegon was primarily characterized by his apathy and irresponsibility in season 1, but the

00:40appearance of his dragon indicates he could see some action.

00:43The House of the Dragons season 1 ending saw war become inevitable when Aemon Targaryen

00:48and his dragon Vhagar killed Lusais Velaryon.

00:51With season 2's reduced count of 8 episodes and the Dance of the Dragons beginning, the

00:56upcoming conflict should see dragon combat happen more frequently, and thus, more dragons

01:01will be introduced.

01:02Season 1 already saw a significant number compared to Game of Thrones, but there are

01:07still several dragons that have yet to be shown, from those bonded members of the Targaryen

01:12family to the untamed dragons on Dragonstone.

01:15All the dragons in House of the Dragon, Aegon's dragon, Sunfyre, is known explicitly for its

01:20vibrant gold color and is noted in Fire and Blood as being the most beautiful dragon in

01:25the world.

01:26Especially after the epic but relatively non-colorful dragons in Game of Thrones, the hype around

01:32Sunfyre made it one of the most anticipated in House of the Dragon.

01:36The HBO series succeeded in demonstrating variety with Caraxes, Syrax, and Vhagar, but

01:41making a dragon stand out for being especially beautiful is an immense challenge while maintaining

01:47the show's tone.

01:48The Game of Thrones universe is undoubtedly fantasy, but the TV shows have a reputation

01:53for gritty, almost realistic tones.

01:56While it's hard to make dragons realistic, there's a stark difference between having

02:00a black-scaled dragon like Drogon and a glittering gold dragon like Sunfyre.

02:04The design they ultimately ended up with for Sunfyre looks excellent, but it doesn't live

02:09up to the book's description or stand out with much significant beauty.

02:13However, it's important to remember Fire and Blood is a fictional historical text,

02:18so certain elements being exaggerated to fit the historians' narratives makes sense.

02:23House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal explained the strategy in Sunfyre's design,

02:28saying,

02:29I think it was incumbent upon us to try to rise and meet that challenge, but doing so

02:33in a way that didn't seem like we were making a dragon from a different show.

02:37A fantasy dragon, for lack of a better word.

02:40Audiences still haven't seen a clear look at Sunfyre in the trailers and will likely

02:44have to wait until House of the Dragon season 2 to see him.

02:48Regardless, toning down the book's appearance is an understandable decision.

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